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English Dictionary: civilisation by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
civilisation
n
  1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
    Synonym(s): civilization, civilisation
  2. a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
    Synonym(s): culture, civilization, civilisation
  3. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
    Synonym(s): civilization, civilisation
  4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
    Synonym(s): refinement, civilization, civilisation
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